League insiders strongly suggested Kyler Murray signed with the Minnesota Vikings under the assumption that he would start. Such a decision would send former No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy to the bench.
However, with his latest Vikings quarterback update on The Rich Eisen Show, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Minnesota will hold an open competition for the starting job behind center.
To stress how “wide open” the competition will be, Pelissero mentioned things might not be cordial this summer between the two quarterbacks.
“[The Vikings] envision it being a true competition: Kyler Murray versus J.J. McCarthy, Pelissero said Friday, via NFL.com. “Both of these guys are going to go into this believing they’re gonna win this job.
“I don’t know frankly how friendly that quarterback room is going to be. It’s going to be a very competitive quarterback room.
“From everything that I’ve understood, it is truly wide open. They’re keeping an open mind as a coaching staff.”
McCarthy led the Vikings to a 6-4 record during his 10 starts last season. However, he had more interceptions than touchdowns.
This offseason, the Vikings added Murray in NFL free agency. That was after the Arizona Cardinals released the quarterback.
Vikings QB Update Sets Stage for Unfriendly Kyler Murray-J.J. McCarthy Battle